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Stepped-up Gaza operation could last long time, Israeli defense chief says

2014-07-08

By: Federation

On: July 8, 2014

In: The Jewish World

By JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Israeli military to “take off the gloves” against Hamas, as Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon prepared the public for a long campaign in Gaza. “Hamas chose to escalate the situation and it will pay a heavy priceContinue Reading

Hamas shrugs off expected Israeli retaliation

2014-07-01

By: Federation

On: July 1, 2014

In: The Jewish World

By Rami Almagheiri and Linda Gradstein, The Media Line Gaza City, Gaza Strip — The 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are bracing for Israeli retaliation after the bodies of three Israeli teenagers, who had been kidnapped on June 12, were found in the West Bank. Two operatives from the IslamistContinue Reading